image: colorized glial and neuronal markers in a human cortical spheroid, courtesy of the Pasca Lab at Stanford

SEPTEMBER 17SEP 172018MONDAYMON

The collision of biology and technology has sparked a revolution. An explosion of new knowledge about how the human body works, combined with the power of information, is delivering astonishing benefits that are transforming life, health, and the human condition.

Hear three biomedical revolutionaries talk about their work and this turning point in human health. Then, after a lively Q&A session, enjoy dinner with dozens of Stanford scientists, School of Medicine Dean Lloyd B. Minor, MD, and Stanford Health Care CEO David Entwistle.

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Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research
Chair of Radiology

Detecting Disease Early

Aviation does it—advanced, constant monitoring of jet engines to diagnose and intervene before catastrophe happens. Now health care is harnessing the power of technology and advances in biology to find disease at its earliest, most curable stages.

Work at the intersection of neuroscience and patient care is leading to disruptive new ideas about brain plasticity and how malignancies arise—and changing the way we think about other diseases as well.

Can’t get inside a human brain to figure out what’s causing disease? Tiny replicas of human brain tissue grown in a lab from a patient’s stem cells are revolutionizing our approach to psychiatric and neurological conditions.